China Camp
The park is nestled along the shore of the San Pablo Bay. The road through the park offers beautiful views of the waterfront. Features include an extensive intertidal salt marsh, meadow, and oak habitats. There is a variety of wi... ca.gov
Stewartville
From the 1860s through the turn of the century , five coal mining towns thrived in the Black Diamond area: Nortonville, Somersville, Stewartville, West Harley and Judsonville. As the location of California's largest coal ... ghosttowns.com
Somersville
Both Nortonville and Somersville were populated during the 1850's,and later as mercury was need to process the gold. Most of the mines are now boarded up because the fire departments of both Pitsburg and Antioch were bomb... ghosttowns.com
Somersville
The rubbled site of Somersville is all that remains of one of a handful of coal-mining camps that sprouted up on the northeast slope of Mount Diablo in the second half of the 1800s. Some of the other locations included ... history.rootsweb
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, just offshore and accessible from Fishermans Wharf. It is the site of an old Spanish Fort, American lighthouse and fort, and Federal prison. See our Alcatraz page for add... history.rootsweb
Nortonville
Nortonville was founded by Noah Norton in 1855.It was a coal mining camp.It was home to mostly Welsh miners.Nortonville was pretty much deserted in 1885 from lack of money to keep the mine running. Submitted by: Chris Gei... ghosttowns.com
Alviso, Ca
From Ghosttown.info "Originally called the Embarcadero de Santa Clara de Asis in its pre-America days, its purpose was to support the trade from Mission Santa Clara and the tiny community of San Jose (not much more than a... waymarking.com
Berryessa
Local legend has it that the town of Berryessa was evacuated to make room for the new artificial lake that bears its name. Back about ten years ago, during the California drought, it was possible to see a few submerged re... ghosttowns.com
Cement
The Pacific Portland Cement Company established a quarry, cement factory and company town, Cement, on what is known today as Cement Hill. The company employed more than 500 people. This company town closed in 1927. Curren... ghosttowns.com
Drawbridge
Now part of Fremont, this class C, former hunting retreat/town is located on a mud island along the Southern Pacific Railroad just north of the county line, along the Coyote River at the southern tip of San Francisco Ba... history.rootsweb
Drawbridge
Located in a remote section of the East Bay, Drawbridge began as a gaming village. With the 1920's and prohibition, the town boomed for a while as people rode special trains out to Drawbridge. However it was essentially a... ghosttowns.com
Lexington And Alma
Beneath the waters of Lexington Reservoir in the hills above Los Gatos, California, lie the old townsites of Lexington and Alma. The towns, or rather what was left of them, were mostly demolished when the James J. Lenihan... ghosttowns.com
New Almaden
New Almaden was the site of the first mining in California. The Ohlone indians dug for cinnabar to use as the base for their red paint. In 1845 Andres Castillero a Mexican officer filed for and was granted title to the la... ghosttowns.com
Alum Rock Park
This class B former resort is located in Alum Rock Canyon, about seven miles northeast of downtown San Jose. It was established in 1872, and a resort/spa grew up. In 1911 a flood washed it all away, but it was rebuilt. ... history.rootsweb